A couple years ago I suddenly noticed I was extremely low on lip products. I have no idea how this happened, but I remedied the problem by hopping onto the Eyes Lips Face website and ordering several glosses, balms, and lipsticks, including this $1 Essential Lipstick in the shade called "Posh." For some reason I've been using all the other products (in rotation with others from other brands that I...read more eventually picked up as well), but this one sat in my makeup case practically untouched until just the other day. I wondered whether it was ignored because I didn't care for it when it arrived and I first tried it on (I couldn't even remember!), but I threw it into my rotation last week and now it's a regular. The shade is a little bright, but not too bright for daytime wear at the office (at least not at my office, obviously use your best judgment). It's highly pigmented so on quick swipe (with a mirror, mind the edges!) is all that's needed for color that lasts really well all day. I really only need to reapply in the center of my lips from drinking water or when I wipe it off after eating. Sometimes I have trouble with highly pigmented lipsticks feathering around the edges but that doesn't happen with this lipstick at all. It goes on silky smooth with a finish that is kind of halfway between satin and matte, which I really like for during the day. It has a soft but noticeable kind of fruity smell, but it's not to sweet or overwhelming. There's really a lot of product in the tube, especially for a lipstick that doesn't wear off quickly so I'm not constantly reapplying. I think this is a really fantastic lipstick and I seriously can't believe I got it for a dollar! I say give it a try--for such a low price, what do you have to lose??

I love ELF products, but this one is a "miss." The packaging is clunky and makes it difficult to twist smoothly. The pigmentation is good, but the texture feels heavy and reminiscent of Crayola crayons. I purchased this in "Classy" which some say is a dupe for MAC's Angel. I would actually disagree; I think Classy is just a bit more fushia and has a slight shimmer effect versus a frost like Angel. I do like ELF's Mineral lipsticks and would recommend them over the Essential line.